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The annual Cancer in the UK report summarises key data across the cancer pathway, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. It looks at where progress is being made and what challenges remain in the UK. Evidence in this report shows that improvements can be made across the cancer pathway – preventing cancers, diagnosing patients earlier and ensuring patients have access to the best treatment options – to attain outcomes that are among the best in the world. The report concludes by setting out the priority actions that are vital to addressing challenges faced by cancer services and lays out how data-led insights can strengthen our ability to beat cancer- Posted
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Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event which aims to raise awareness and promote open conversations about mental health. In this Top picks, we’ve pulled together resources, blogs and reports from the hub that focus on improving patient safety across different aspects of mental health services and also supporting staff with their own mental health and wellbeing. 1 Restraint Reduction Network: Supporting people with lived experience As all forms of restrictive practice can result in harm, it is important that people are able to identify restrictive practices and challenge their inappropriate use. The Restraint Reduction Network have a range of resources that people with lived experience, parents and carers may find helpful. The resources are designed to support people to understand what restrictive practices are, when and why they might be used, people’s rights, and how to identify and challenge unacceptable and unethical practices. 2 Harry’s story: Acute Behavioural Disturbance In December 2022, Harry Vass died after experiencing Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) and a complex disturbance in normal physiology. Harry’s death was found to be avoidable as carers were not fully aware of this condition associated with acute psychosis. In this blog, Harry’s mother Julie describes the barriers they faced in getting the right support and care for Harry before he died and highlights the need for healthcare staff to have a greater awareness of ABD and the associated risks of a medical emergency. You can also read a second blog by Julie, where she explains more about Acute Behavioural Disturbance and the changes she believes are needed to make sure patients like Harry are cared for appropriately. 3 Life Beyond the Cubicle: eLearning to support working well with families during mental health crises A set of eLearning modules designed to educate and update clinicians on the importance of involving families wherever possible during mental health crises to improve patient care, avoid harm and reduce deaths. They were developed as a partnership between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Making Families Count, with funding from NHS England South East Region (HEE legacy funds). The resources have been co-produced by people with lived experience as patients, family carers and clinicians, supported by an Advisory Group drawn from a wide range of expertise, tested in eleven NHS Trusts and independently evaluated. 4 Mental health crises: how to improve care In May 2024, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Evidence held a webinar on care for adults in mental health crisis. The webinar shared research findings on what works in community crisis care, how acute day units compare to crisis resolution teams and whether peer-supported self-management can reduce acute readmissions. This Collection summarises the 3 research projects presented at the webinar. It includes video clips from the speakers and incorporates quotes from the day. The information will be useful for anyone involved in commissioning or delivering mental health crisis services. 5 Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence This new guideline from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) covers assessment, management and preventing recurrence for children, young people and adults who have self-harmed. It includes those with a mental health problem, neurodevelopmental disorder or learning disability and applies to all sectors that work with people who have self-harmed. The guideline sets out some important principles for care and treatment. For example, it states that self-harming patients treated in primary care must receive regular follow-up appointments, regular reviews of self-harm behaviour and a regular medicines review. 6 Hope Virgo: What needs to happen to stop people with eating disorders being failed by the healthcare system? In this blog, Hope Virgo, author and Secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eating Disorders, examines the crisis that continues in eating disorder services in the UK and the devastating impact this is having on patients and their families. She highlights how failures in services lead to avoidable deaths. Hope shares the key recommendations from a new report by the APPG and calls for adequate funding and attention to ensure people with eating disorders receive the help they need to recover. 7 Rethinking doctors’ mental health and the impact on patient safety: A blog by Ehi Iden This blog by Ehi Iden, hub topic lead for Occupational Health and Safety, reflects on the increasing workload and pressure healthcare professionals face, the impact this has on patient safety and why we need to start 're-humanising' the workplace. He highlights that, “It takes a safe healthcare worker to deliver safe healthcare to patients.” 8 Zero Suicide Alliance training The Zero Suicide Alliance is a collaboration of NHS trusts, charities, businesses and individuals who are committed to suicide prevention in the UK and beyond. Their website offers free online training courses to teach people the skills and confidence to have potentially life-saving conversations with someone they’re worried about. They offer short online modules covering general suicide awareness, social isolation and suicide in veterans and university students. 9 How can our team move past a traumatic event? After an extreme traumatic event there are things that you can do to help yourself, and your colleagues, to move on. Fiona Day, medical and public health leadership coach and chartered coaching psychologist, Stacey Killick, consultant paediatrician at Glan Clwyd Hospital, and Lucy Easthope, professor in practice at Durham University’s Institute of Hazard, Risk, and Resilience and adviser on disaster recovery give their tips in this BMJ article. 10 Blog: Shifting the dial on mental health support for young black men In this blog for NHS Confederation, Kadra Abdinasir talks about how mental health services have failed to engage with young black men, and describes how services need to change to overcome the issue. She argues that delivering effective mental health support for young black men requires a move away from a crisis-driven response, to investment in system-driven, community-based projects. Kadra looks at learning from Shifting the Dial, a three-year programme recently piloted in Birmingham as a response to the growing and unmet needs of young black men aged 16 to 25. A recent report on the project found that most young men involved in Shifting the Dial reported good outcomes related to their wellbeing, confidence, sense of belonging and understanding of mental health. 11 Vicarious trauma: The invisible epidemic In healthcare, an insidious epidemic lurks beneath the surface, affecting the very individuals tasked with providing care: vicarious trauma by empathy. Despite its profound impact, this phenomenon remains largely unrecognised and under-discussed within the sector. As leaders, it is imperative that we shed light on this invisible trauma and acknowledge it as one of the greatest challenges facing our industry, as Margarida Pacheco explains in this blog. 12 Beyond stereotypes: A lived experience guide to navigating support for disordered eating Disordered eating can affect anyone, but it can be confusing to understand and recognise it in our own personal experiences. This guide, published by East London NHS Foundation Trust, is a snapshot of how adults in East London have navigated those experiences of uncertainty while seeking support for disordered eating. For many of the contributors, preconceptions about what an eating disorder is (or isn’t) have previously acted as a barrier to seeking or receiving support. It also contains advice on how to seek support for disordered eating. 13 “The alarming rate of suicide among healthcare workers should be a wake-up call in the urgent need to support them” Frontline19 was established at the start of the Covid pandemic as an urgent response to support frontline workers who were under extreme pressure and experiencing significant mental health challenges. Psychotherapist Claire Goodwin-Fee is the founder and CEO of Frontline19. In this blog, Claire explains how systemic pressures and stigma around mental health are continuing to leave healthcare staff extremely vulnerable. 14 Blog: Why harmful gender stereotypes surrounding men’s approaches towards their feelings need challenging This blog explores why men are reluctant to seek support when they are struggling with their mental health and why the suicide rate is so high. It looks at initiatives that exist to encourage men to seek help and highlights what more could be done to support mens’ mental health. 15 Learning how to protect the health system by protecting the caregivers This commentary in JAMA Network Open looks at the increasingly recognised problem of burnout among US healthcare professionals. General Social Survey data suggest that almost one-half of US health care workers experienced symptoms of burnout often or very often in 2022, up from less than one-third in 2018. The article explores research that demonstrates the extent of the issue and highlights studies looking at ways to reduce burnout. The authors conclude that systemic change will be required to tackle the issue. 16 Time for a rebalance: psychological and emotional well-being in the healthcare workforce as the foundation for patient safety In this editorial for BMJ Quality and Safety, Kate Kirk explains why staff well-being is the foundation to improving patient safety. 17 Top tips and key actions for successful collaborative partnership working across mental health services These top tips and key actions have been co-developed to support effective collaborative partnership working in the planning and delivery of community mental health services. They recognise that every heath and care system will experience challenges in relation to partnership working given the statutory and cultural differences of organisations working across the mental health pathways and that there will be different arrangements to frame local partnership working, including for example a Section 75 agreement. 18 Balancing care: The psychological impact of ensuring patient safety In this blog, Leah Bowden, a patient safety specialist, reflects on the impact her job has on her mental health and family life. She discusses why there needs to be specialised clinical supervision for staff involved in reviewing patient safety incidents and how organisations need to come together to identify ways we can support our patient safety teams. Have your say Do you have any stories, insights or resources related to mental health? We would love to hear from you! Comment below (register for free here first) Get in touch with us directly to share your insights.- Posted
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Government launches call for evidence on men’s health
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The government is calling for men of all ages to come forward and feed into England’s first ever men’s health strategy. The 12-week call for evidence will gather vital insights from the public, health and social care professionals, academics and employers so the government can properly consider how to prevent and tackle the biggest issues facing men from all backgrounds. It will ask for their views on what is working and what more needs to be done to close the life expectancy gap between men and women, as men in England die nearly 4 years earlier than women, on average. Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: "Every day, men across England are dying early from preventable causes. Men are hit harder by a range of conditions, while tragically suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50. "Our Plan for Change means we will tackle these issues head on through a men’s health strategy, and today’s call for evidence is the crucial next step in understanding what works, what doesn’t, and how we can design services men will actually use. I urge people to come forward to share their views." The call for evidence will seek responses on how the government’s Plan for Change can work across the board to improve the health and wellbeing of men, through: prevention - finding the right areas and the right ways to promote healthier behaviours diagnosis and treatment - improving outcomes for health conditions that hit men harder encouragement to come forward - improving men’s access to, engagement with and experience of the health service. Read full story Source: Gov.UK, 24 April 2025 Related reading on the hub: 12 top picks: Men's health -
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This call for evidence is seeking the views of the public, as well as health and social care professionals, academics, employers and stakeholder organisations to inform a Men’s Health Strategy for England. This call for evidence closes at 11:59pm on 17 July 2025. This call for evidence will inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England. It seeks the views of the public, as well as health and social care professionals, academics, employers and stakeholder organisations. We’re particularly interested in the lived experience of all those directly affected by men’s health issues. We know that men face unique challenges throughout their lives. Men are disproportionately affected by a number of health conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Life expectancy data also shows that men live on average 4 years fewer than women (79.1 versus 83.0 years in England, respectively). Rather than a formal consultation on specific proposals, this call for evidence is a request for ideas and evidence that the government can build upon and discuss further with key interests. The call for evidence is only available to individuals aged 16 and over living in England and organisations that operate or provide services in England.- Posted
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13 top picks: Men's health
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At Patient Safety Learning we believe that sharing insights and learning is vital to improving outcomes and reducing harm. That’s why we created the hub; providing a space for people to come together and share their experiences, resources and good practice examples. We have collated 12 resources relating to men's health, including information about male cancers, men's mental health, how to engage men earlier and insights around the impact of traditional ideas of masculinity on patient safety. *Trigger warning: some of the content below focuses on suicide. 1 Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence This call for evidence will inform the development of a Men’s Health Strategy for England. It seeks the views of the public, as well as health and social care professionals, academics, employers and stakeholder organisations. It's particularly interested in the lived experience of all those directly affected by men’s health issues. 2 Men’s health: The lives of men in our communities Men in England are facing “a silent health crisis”, dying nearly four years earlier than women, while suffering disproportionately higher rates of cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to a report by the Local Government Association. They are urging the Government to implement a men's health strategy similar to the women's health strategy of 2022. It wants men’s health to be recognised as “a national concern”. 3 Overcoming the barriers to engaging with prostate cancer Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. In this interview, we speak to Ali Orhan, Chief Executive and Director of their Overcoming the Barriers to Engaging with Prostate Cancer project. Ali tells us how they are working alongside a network of volunteer community champions to improve awareness, support better outcomes and reduce health inequalities. 4 Prostate Cancer UK: risk checker Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don’t have symptoms. Use this risk checker to find out what you should do. 5 Samaritans Handbook: Engaging men earlier: a guide to service design This handbook from the Samaritans provides a set of principles upon which wellbeing initiatives for men should be based, drawn from what men have said is important to them. By following these principles, wellbeing initiatives are more likely to be effective for, and appeal to, men going through tough times before reaching crisis point. 6 Shifting the dial on mental health support for young black men In this blog, Kadra Abdinasir talks about how mental health services have failed to engage with young black men, and describes how services need to change to overcome the issue. She argues that delivering effective mental health support for young black men requires a move away from a crisis-driven response, to investment in system-driven, community-based projects. Kadra looks at learning from Shifting the Dial, a three-year programme recently piloted in Birmingham as a response to the growing and unmet needs of young black men aged 16 to 25. 7 Infopool prostate cancer patient resource This patient resource created by Prostate Cancer Research aims to equip patients and the public with information about prostate cancer. It contains information on testing and diagnosis, treatment choices, living with side effects, and clinical trials. 8 Men's Health - How can we take action? Here are our top 5 things to know and do Top tips for men on keeping healthy and advice on prostate and testicular cancer. 9 Prostate Cancer UK: Best practice pathway Developed to support healthcare professionals at the front line of prostate cancer diagnosis and care, Prostate Cancer UK's Best Practice Pathway uses easy to follow flowcharts to guide healthcare professionals deliver best practice diagnosis, treatment and support. 10 HSSIB report: Management of acute onset testicular pain This investigation reviewed the diagnostic and treatment pathway for testicular torsion. There was a predominant focus on delays and the human factors associated with the pathway. The investigation identified system-wide recommendations designed to prevent delays to the identification and treatment of testicular torsion happening in the future. 11 Prostate cancer: getting information and support This leaflet helps signpost people to support and information about prostate cancer, both nationally and regionally. 12 Why harmful gender stereotypes surrounding men’s approaches towards their feelings need challenging This blog explores men's mental health – how men are reluctant to seek support when they are struggling, why the suicide rate is so high, what initiatives exist to encourage men to seek help and what more could be done. 13 King's Fund blog: Inequalities in men’s health: why are they not being addressed? Almost half of England’s population is male, yet inequalities in men’s health seldom get specific attention. The women’s health strategy for England shone a light on the health care needs of girls and women through their life course, highlighting areas specific to their health – such as maternity and the menopause – and inequalities in health outcomes. But the wide, and widening, health inequalities experienced by men also require focus. Share your insights and experiences Have you, or a loved one, experienced any of the issues raised in this blog? Would you like to share your insights to help improve outcomes in men's health? Perhaps you work in men's health and can share some of the barriers to safe care and what you believe needs to change to improve outcomes. You can share your thoughts in the comments below (sign up first for free) or email our team at [email protected].- Posted
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Warning over rapid at-home prostate tests
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t-home tests for men worried about prostate cancer can give inconsistent and inaccurate results, BBC News has found. The tests, which resemble a Covid lateral flow strip, turn positive if a high level of a protein called PSA is detected in a drop of blood. Of five rapid tests analysed by the BBC, one did not work, three were negative or all-clear, but one returned a false positive result - all from the same blood sample. Prostate Cancer UK said it had significant concerns about the sale of the tests given their "questionable accuracy" and the absence of a doctor to interpret the results. There is no national prostate cancer screening programme in the UK, unlike for breast, bowel and cervical cancer. Instead, the onus is on men to request a blood test from their GP once they are over 50 years old, external, or from 45 for higher risk groups. That NHS test, which is processed in a laboratory, measures the level of PSA released by the prostate, a small gland involved in the production of semen. A high PSA level does not mean you have cancer but is a warning sign which can then lead to further scans and tests to rule out the disease. Dozens of companies now sell self-testing kits designed to measure PSA levels. The UK medicines regulator, the MHRA, says in its guidance that over-the-counter PSA kits are "not a reliable indicator of prostate cancer" and must not "claim to detect cancer". "As your experience shows, these rapid tests appear to have questionable accuracy," says Amy Rylance, assistant director of health improvement at Prostate Cancer UK. "That's a big problem because they can falsely reassure people who really do have elevated levels of PSA and should seek further testing, or they can cause undue worry among people who are absolutely fine." Read full story Source: BBC News, 5 March 2025 -
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Black men in England are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer than their white counterparts, while being less likely to receive life-saving treatment, analysis by the National Prostate Cancer Audit has found. The analysis found that black men were diagnosed with stage three or four prostate cancer at a rate of 440 per 100,000 black men in England, which is 1.5 times higher compared with their white counterparts, who had a diagnosis rate of 295 per 100,000. Furthermore, the research also found that black men in their 60s who had a later diagnosis were 14% less likely to receive life-saving treatments that have been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence for use on the NHS. The research was conducted by analysing new prostate cancer diagnoses by ethnicity in England from January 2021 to December 2023, using data from the Rapid Cancer Registration dataset and the National Cancer Registration dataset. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among British men, with about 52,300 new cases and 12,000 deaths recorded in the UK each year. Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed and 2.5 times more likely to die from the disease compared with white men. Prostate Cancer UK is calling for the government’s guidelines to be updated as, under current guidance, it is an individual’s responsibility to find out his risk and decide if he would like to request a blood test. Read full story Source: The Guardian, 9 January 2025- Posted
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UK will have men's health strategy, government says
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The UK government has announced plans for a men's health strategy. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it would help tackle some of the "biggest issues affecting men of all ages". This may include mental health and suicide prevention, heart disease and prostate cancer. The strategy is expected to be published next year. Men die nearly four years earlier than women, on average, and are disproportionally affected by a number of conditions, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to the government, external. They are also less likely to seek help for mental-health issues. Streeting also highlighted social-media pressures, saying men faced similar issues to women around their self-esteem and body image and he would not "shy away" from the need to focus on men’s health. "Nothing frustrates me more than when men’s health and women’s health are somehow pitted in opposition to each other, as if by focusing on a men’s health strategy we are in any way detracting from the brilliant work that successive governments have been doing on women’s health and actually much more work we need to do," he added. Read full story Source: BBC News, 28 November 2024 See our Men's health hub top picks- Posted
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Prostate cancer is killing more Black men (June 2024)
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Black men face twice the risk of getting prostate cancer and 2.5 times the risk of dying from it than white men. They are also diagnosed younger, in a world where the majority of treatments and diagnostics have been designed based on data from white men, and in which the health of Black men can also be affected by factors such as entrenched racism, barriers in accessing care, economic injustice, nutrition and education. This report by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) shares data from a survey conducted in March 2024 that asked 2,000 Black adults living in the UK their views on prostate cancer in Black men. The report shares what PCR is doing to tackle inequalities in screening, representation in research, treatment and support, with the aim of improving prostate cancer care for Black men.- Posted
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From endometriosis to heart attacks, this Guardian article look into the causes and symptoms, and explore gender disparities in quality of care- Posted
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Overcoming the barriers to engaging with prostate cancer
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Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. In this interview, we speak to Ali Orhan, Chief Executive and Director of their Overcoming the Barriers to Engaging with Prostate Cancer project. Ali tells us how they are working alongside a network of volunteer community champions to improve awareness, support better outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Hi Ali, can you tell us about yourself and what you do? I have a dual role at Orchid as I am both CEO and Project Director of the Overcoming the Barriers to Engaging with Prostate Cancer project. I am responsible for the overall strategic direction of the project as well as representing the Orchid project team on various networks. An important and a really enjoyable part of my role is to train the Volunteer Community Champions with the knowledge they need to cascade this vital prostate cancer information within their communities. Who does prostate cancer affect? Each year, over 52,000 people are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK, and sadly about 11,500 people will die from the disease. Thankfully many will recover. Age is the most common risk factor for prostate cancer, and the older a man gets, the greater the risk. Prostate cancer is much rarer below the age of 50 but can also affect younger men. 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and this statistic doubles (1 in 4) for men from Black African and Black Caribbean heritage. What are the barriers to quick diagnosis and good outcomes? There is low awareness of prostate cancer, even amongst those most at risk, and many people do not know the changes to look out for which could be a sign of prostate cancer. Yet cancers found early are so often the easiest to treat. Also, we know that not everyone has access to mainstream prostate cancer messaging or is able to prioritise their health. This, coupled with the lack of awareness and some cultural taboos around the digital rectal examination (DRE), which may be part of the diagnostic pathway, can lead to late diagnoses with potentially poorer prognoses. What are the aims and scope of the project? The main focus of the Overcoming the Barriers to Engaging with Prostate Cancer project is to improve education and awareness within identified communities. Since early 2021, Orchid has been recruiting and training Volunteer Community Champions in ten areas across England*. The aim is to give them the tools to cascade accurate information about risk factors, signs and symptoms, and diagnostic pathway. We want to support them to empower local people with information to help overcome barriers to engaging with their health and prostate cancer, including cultural taboos about rectal examinations. The champions can also signpost people to Orchid’s services (the helpline and website) and to peer support opportunities delivered locally by other charities and organisations. Another important aim is to give our champions new skills and knowledge which will remain in the ten locations after the project ends in May 2024. What tools and resources are the champions given? Champions receive comprehensive training and are then supported by the Orchid team as they begin to cascade the information. They are equipped with a toolkit, fact sheets and sign posting leaflets to hand out. The champions have talked to us about the difficulties in getting people to open up and talk about prostate cancer. In response, Orchid has given them interactive tools to help them start those important conversations with people in their communities. These include an interactive demonstration model which people can use to learn what a prostate feels like, so they can better understand what a health professional is looking for in a digital rectal examination (DRE). They also use a walnut to help people understand what size a prostate is, and a “Know your nuts” game to draw people in and get them talking. How else do you support the champions? Our Project Manager, Julia Depetrillo, keeps our champions up-to-date via a regular newsletter. The online drop-in sessions she runs also provide a good opportunity to discuss any issues which may arise if anyone needs any additional support or information. That said, both established and new champions always have access to the project team should they need it. There is no such thing as a typical champion. They all bring their own experience and knowledge of their local area. Some have been affected by prostate cancer, another cancer or know someone who has bee. Some have an interest in or knowledge of a particular community. Some cascade information in prisons to fellow residents. If you are interested in training as a Champion, you can email Julia at [email protected] Photo: Training three new champions in Nottingham. Has the project been a success so far? The project is a great success! In the last 2.5 years we have trained over 100 volunteer champions who now have the prostate cancer knowledge they need to raise awareness in their communities. A few key stats I wanted to share: 31,197 people have been reached by the project already (target was 24,800) 2,439 project activities delivered already (target was 1240) 20,000 prostate cancer factsheets distributed Over 7,500 leaflets signposting people to further help either via Orchid or from local groups or charities distributed. Have there been any surprises? Despite using similar recruitment methods and adapting to local opportunities, the number of champions vary across the ten project areas, and there are fewer with lived experience than we would have expected. Nonetheless we are so happy with the wonderful team we have recruited, and the incredible volunteering they are doing which makes such a difference. What are your personal reflections and hopes for the future? A great hope is that as many champions as possible will continue to raise awareness of prostate cancer within their communities after the end of the project, and this is one of our current project priorities. The knowledge the champions have acquired through the training, conferences and catch ups will be long lasting, and Orchid will remain there to support them. And even though the project is coming to an end, we are still responding to requests for training as raising awareness within communities is so important. The knowledge and power our champions gain can never been taken away from them. To learn more about prostate cancer, please visit Orchid's website. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our freephone confidential helpline 0808 802 0010 which is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9am and 5pm. * Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Dudley, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Wolverhampton Share your thoughts Have you or someone you know been affected by prostate cancer? Or do you work in a role that relates to prostate cancer? What do you think the barriers are to men seeking help earlier and engaging with health information and services? Please comment below (sign up first for free) or get in touch with the Patient Safety Learning team at [email protected] to tell us more.- Posted
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This leaflet helps signpost people to support and information about prostate cancer, both nationally and regionally. It has been produced as part of the Overcoming the Barriers to Engaging with Prostate Cancer project led by Orchid, the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. The regional signposting section covers: Birmingham Bradford Bristol Dudley Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Wolverhampton -
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Orchid: fighting male cancer
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Orchid is the UK’s leading charity for those affected by male cancer. Since 1996, Orchid has been working to save men’s lives from testicular, penile and prostate cancer through a range of support services, education and awareness campaigns and a world-class research programme. Visit the website via the link below to find out more. -
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are providing an update on a retrospective observational study on the risk to children born to men who took valproate in the 3 months before conception and on the need for the re-analysis of the data from this study before conclusions can be drawn. No action is needed from patients. For female patients, healthcare professionals should continue to follow the existing strict precautions related to preventing the use of valproate in pregnancy (Valproate Pregnancy Prevention Programme).- Posted
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In this article, inews columnist Kate Lister looks at the andropause, sometimes called the 'male menopause' that can affect men in their later 40s and early 50s. A gradual decline in testosterone levels can contribute to some men developing depression, loss of sex drive, erectile dysfunction and other physical and emotional symptoms. She looks at current research and views around the issue, highlighting her own bias in initially dismissing the idea and linking this to the societal notion that 'only women are hormonal'. She highlights that although the drop in testosterone men experience is not like the sudden hormonal changes that causes the menopause, men can still experience severe symptoms that require treatment with hormone therapy. "Despite my scoffing at the idea, it turns out that the andropause is very much a real thing that can impact some men very badly. The treatment is exactly the same as it is for women struggling with menopause and perimenopause. It’s hormone replacement therapy: this time in the form of testosterone."- Posted
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Thousands of men miss out on life-extending prostate cancer drug
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Thousands of patients in England and Northern Ireland are missing out on a life-extending prostate cancer drug that is more widely available on the NHS in Scotland and Wales, say experts. Charity Prostate Cancer UK said it was "unacceptable" that men in parts of the UK were facing a postcode lottery. Although not a cure, abiraterone can help stop prostate cancer spreading to other parts of the body. NHS England said it would review the drug's use for more men next year. Read full story Source: BBC News, 23 October 2023 -
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Infopool prostate cancer patient resource
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This patient resource created by Prostate Cancer Research aims to equip patients and the public with information about prostate cancer. It contains information on: testing and diagnosis treatment choices living with side effects clinical trials.- Posted
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Men's health: Strategy, policy and practice
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Are women the fitter sex?
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In a Channel 4 documentary, emergency doctor Dr Ronx asks why more men die of COVID-19? Cancer and HIV too. They also challenge many dangerous gender assumptions in medicine impacting on women's health. View documentary (6 days left) -
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Men working in low-skilled jobs or care, leisure and service roles are more than three times as likely to die from Covid as professionals, according to new data. Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show there were 7,961 coronavirus-related deaths registered among the working-age population (those aged 20 to 64 years) in England and Wales between 9 March and 28 December last year. Nearly two-thirds of those deaths were among men (5,128 fatalities). Analysis by the ONS shows men who worked in low-skilled occupations (699 deaths) or care, leisure and other service occupations (258 deaths) had the highest rates of death involving Covid-19, with 66.3 and 64.1 deaths per 100,000 males, respectively. Men working in process plants, as security guards or as chefs, had some of the highest COVID-19 death rates. Plant workers recorded a rate of 143.2 deaths per 100,000 males, while for security guards and related occupations, the figure stood at 100.7 deaths per 100,000 males. Ben Humberstone, ONS head of health analysis and life events, said: “Jobs with regular exposure to Covid-19 and those working in close proximity to others continue to have higher COVID-19 death rates when compared with the rest of the working-age population.” However, the figures do not prove that rates of death are caused directly by differences in employment. “There are a complex combination of factors that influence the risk of death, from your age and your ethnicity, where you live and who you live with, to pre-existing health conditions,” Mr Humberstone said. Read full story Source: The Independent, 25 January 2021 -
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Miscarriage for Men
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Miscarriage for Men, was set up by Chris Whitfield. Chris and his wife Jade suffered a miscarriage in February 2021, and on the back of this, Chris realised that there was very little support or anywhere to turn to for men, who were going through the agony of miscarriage. Men often choose to hide their emotions rather than speak up. This platform is for them to release that emotion, read stories from men in a similar scenario and let them know they are not alone. This website will point people in the direction of guidance, self help techniques to combat these emotions, a forum with real life stories, a chat function and many other helpful tools.- Posted
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Men's Health Forum: He and Him
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In the droning discourse of identity politics, the myriad ways in which we all identify can be lost in the noise. Three guys who identify as male discuss how we're all far more complex than the labels suggest: Erk (man, Turkish Cypriot, disabled, explorer of green spaces) and Leo (male, leftie, trans) with Forum website editor Jim Pollard (male, writer, Londoner, Spurs fan). -
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This handbook from the Samaritans provides a set of principles upon which wellbeing initiatives for men should be based, drawn from what men have said is important to them. By following these principles, wellbeing initiatives are more likely to be effective for, and appeal to, men going through tough times before reaching crisis point. This handbook is for anyone commissioning, designing, evaluating or delivering initiatives, services or activities aimed at improving the wellbeing of men. This handbook addresses three key questions that successful wellbeing initiatives for men must consider: How can wellbeing initiatives engage less well-off men on a preventative basis earlier in their lives? How can those wellbeing initiatives be seen as relevant to less well-off men earlier in their lives? How can wellbeing initiatives maximise their impact for less well-off men by: increasing meaningful connections providing a sense of purpose. -
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Dave Noakes talks about his cancer journey, the feelings he went through and the impact it has had on his life in this blog for Movember.- Posted
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